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This document contains a worksheet with multiple choice and calculation questions about waves and oscillations. The questions cover topics like amplitude, wavelength, frequency, intensity, and the relationship between these properties for different types of waves including sound waves, light waves, and water waves. The document also includes diagrams of wave oscillations and oscilloscope traces to aid in answering the questions.

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Worksheet 14

This document contains a worksheet with multiple choice and calculation questions about waves and oscillations. The questions cover topics like amplitude, wavelength, frequency, intensity, and the relationship between these properties for different types of waves including sound waves, light waves, and water waves. The document also includes diagrams of wave oscillations and oscilloscope traces to aid in answering the questions.

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14 Worksheet (AS)

Data needed to answer questions can be found in the Data, formulae and relationships sheet.
1 The diagram shows a graph of the displacement of a wave.
What property of the wave is X? [1
A amplitude
B frequency
C period
D wavelength
2 The graph shows the displacement of particles in a sound wave. Which distance, on the graph,
represents the amplitude of the wave?
[1
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Displacement X
Time
14 Worksheet (AS)
3 Which of the following cannot be polarised? [1
A infrared waves
B microwaves
C sound waves
D ultraviolet waves
4 +ed light has a wavelength of ,-. nm. What is its frequency? [1
A ).*/ 1*
)
01
B ..23 1*
/
01
C ..23 1*
1.
01
D ).*/ 1*
)*
01
5 !n oscilloscope is connected to a microphone. The diagram shows the trace displayed when a note
is played.
! note is played of half the amplitude and twice the frequency. The settings of the oscilloscope
remain unchanged. Which diagram shows the trace for this note? [1
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B
D
A
C
14 Worksheet (AS)
6 'alculate the frequency of the following waves4
a red light of wavelength ,./ 1*
56
m emitted from a light7emitting diode [)
b ultrasound of wavelength 6.* mm emitted by a bat. [)
7 8n a water tan9, a dipper oscillating at a frequency of 2* 01 produces surface water waves of
wavelength )./ cm.
a 'alculate the speed of the water waves. [)
b Determine the wavelength of the waves when the frequency of the dipper is doubled. [)
8 The graph shows the displacement of particles in a sound wave.
a 'alculate4
i the period of the wave [)
ii the frequency of the wave. [1
b %n a copy of the diagram draw a wave of the same frequency but four times the intensity. [1
9 !n oscilloscope has its time7base and :7sensitivity ;:7gain< set on *./ ms cm
51
and *./ = cm
51
,
respectively. ! person whistles into a microphone connected to the oscilloscope. The trace
displayed on the oscilloscope screen is shown below.
a Determine the frequency of the sound wave. [)
b 'alculate the wavelength of the sound produced by the whistle. [)
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14 Worksheet (AS)
10 :ou can use the following equation to determine the intensity of a wave4
area sectional 7 cross
power
intensity =
This equation can be applied to all waves, including sound.
The intensity of sound at a certain distance from a loudspea9er is 2./ 1*
52
W m
5)
.
The amplitude of the sound waves at this point is 9nown to be *../ mm. 'alculate4
a the power transmitted through a cross7sectional area of -.* > 1*
5/
m
)
when the intensity
of sound is 2./ 1*
52
W m
?)
[)
b the intensity of sound where the amplitude is *.3* mm [2
c the amplitude of the sound waves where the intensity is /., 1*
5)
W m
5)
. [2
11 The intensity of a wave may be defined as the power transmitted per unit cross7sectional area at
right angles to the direction of travel.
a @or a point source of light, eAplain why the intensity I at a distance r away from the source
obeys an inverse square law with distance, that is4
)
1
r
I . [2
b The intensity of visible light from the "un reaching the upper parts of our atmosphere is
about 1.. 9W m
5)
. The "un has a radius of 6.* 1*
-
m and is 1./ 1*
11
m from the Barth.
'alculate4
i the intensity of visible light emitted from the "unCs surface [2
ii the total power radiated by the "un in the visible region of the electromagnetic
spectrum [)
iii the intensity of light from the "un at the planet Deptune.
;Deptune is ../ 1*
1)
m from the "un.< [2
Total4
.*
"core4 E
!" and ! #evel $hysics %riginal material & 'ambridge (niversity $ress )*1* .

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